NCLB Required Reading Roundup
Will No Child Left Behind be rewritten? Revised? Or scrapped outright in favor of some bold new plan to fix the nation's public schools?
Senate hearings got underway Wednesday, a mere four years late. The law took effect in 2002, and was supposed to be put up for review every five years after that date. Instead, Congress put off having the tough conversation and approved school funds on an annual basis.
Here's a few of the headline stories (and opinions) to consider:
The Christian Science Monitor asks if the proposed changes can make it through the political grist mill before the 2012 elections. This story gives a solid overview of what's at stake, as well as some of the more controversial
Senate hearings got underway Wednesday, a mere four years late. The law took effect in 2002, and was supposed to be put up for review every five years after that date. Instead, Congress put off having the tough conversation and approved school funds on an annual basis.
Here's a few of the headline stories (and opinions) to consider:
The Christian Science Monitor asks if the proposed changes can make it through the political grist mill before the 2012 elections. This story gives a solid overview of what's at stake, as well as some of the more controversial
